Software of the Month Club March 1997 CD-ROM Program Guide - Windows Research Institute - - Business - Digital Resume Writer by CompuSoft Technologies Make a great impression on future employers with this digital resume application. It builds resume files (text and photo) you can send to potential employers. Employers can receive and create resume data files based on job type, location and more. This software doubles as a great employee management tool for businesses. NOTE: Requires VBRUN300.DLL (included in your Utility Collection). EZ Loan Manager 97 by Kevin Cai Save money with this simple, flexible loan manager, especially if you pay your loans early or are a home owner with adjustable loans. Find out how to choose a mortgage type and determine when to pay extra principle. Mr. Wimple by CompuSoft Technologies Keep tabs on all your office supply inventory information. This program tracks item and part numbers, warranties, model and serial numbers, purchase price, descriptions, vendors, locations, quantities, inventory categories, supply expiration dates and more. The built-in vendor tracking system maintains vendor names, addresses, phone and FAX numbers, contacts, account numbers, department/billing codes and remarks. NOTE: Requires VBRUN300.DLL (included in your Utility Collection). Value Trend Indicator 2.62 by William W. Odlum Record, track and graph your investment performance with this database program. It provides calculations, projections and graphs for many types of accounts, including savings, investment, retirement, stocks, mutual funds and more. Uses ratios and averages to compare and determine the value of your company share prices and recognizes growth stocks and mutual funds. Track and graph all popular stock market Indices. - Children's - Finderz-Keeperz by Steven T. Fricke Match pictures, colors, letters and shapes in this Concentration-style game. Intended for youngsters, but the fun will keep older kids entertained too. Maxit 1.01c by Guido Klemans This program really adds up! Challenge your skill and luck with this mathematical program. Count numbers in several columns, selecting the positive numbers. Gather as many points as you can while competing against the computer. Roxie's Abc Fish 1.2 by LatticeWork Software Teach your children the alphabet and numbers with this cool multimedia game. Roxie is a charismatic, animated talking cat. With attractive animation and excellent sound effects, Roxie plays "Go Fish" with kids, helping them to choose the correct card. Used in many schools. Great for early elementary school kids. We've included versions for Windows v3.1 and Windows 95. - Desktop Publishing - WINDOWS 95 DLR Draw 1.0 by DLR Software Create your own masterpieces with this full- featured object drawing tool. Draw vector- based images using a complete set of tools, including rectangles, ellipses and free-form polygons. Save your files as common Windows metafile (.WMF) or in DLR binary format (which can cross-over to the Macintosh). Other features include 100 levels of undo/redo, full 24-bit color support and automatic document growth (creates and tracks the number of pages your drawing needs). NOTE: Requires Windows 95. Fontspec Pro 7.1 by UniTech Manage your fonts with this advanced organizer. Preview fonts before you install them or view and print samples of your installed fonts. A great feature is the program's ability to organize fonts into groups. Create Font Groups for specific projects or different applications and install those groups when needed. Mix and match different groups of fonts as needed. Clip Art Clipart Potpourri by John McAdams This potpourri of clip art images can be used for many occasions. It includes images of fishing, animals, bikes, exercising and more. The black-and-white images come in TIFF format and can be used in many applications. FONTS Brushstroke Plain by Kevin Willis, Ransom Group Design Use this paint brush font for brochure and flier headlines. (TrueType) Overexposed by Todd Dever, Big Things-Little Things This typewriter-style font looks like overexposed film -- funky, yet legible. It is best used in sizes larger than 12 points, but looks even better at 16 points. Perfect for video graphics. (TrueType) Smash by Todd Dever, Big Things-Little Things This typewriter-style font looks like it's been smashed. It's nicely distressed and has cracks, chunks and blobs. (TrueType) - Education - Flash Card Manager 4.0 by Christian Carrillo Organize your flash card collections with this handy manager. Scroll forward and backward through your cards, search for cards and create new collections. Add, flip, edit, delete, shuffle and print any collection. The shuffle function ensures you fully memorize cards, not just their order. The shuffle function has four types: reverse, random, pattern and alphabetize orders. A great organizer! NOTE: Requires Windows 95 or Windows NT Merlin 2.0a by T. M. Parker Track hurricanes and tropical storms with this weather program. This easy-to-use hurricane/tropical storm tracking tool provides current information about storms, with easy-to-understand text report and five tracking maps. Advisories contain information calculated from minimal input, great circle calculations, Ratio Tracking Algorithm mathematical modeling and neural network decisions based on a trained network (artificial intelligence). Variation 1.0 by Steve Horn Test the theory of inherent random variations with this statistical program. The theory says that to successfully control any process, you must understand the fundamental differences in the variations. In this program, balls fire from a launcher, bounce once and land on a target scale. Random variations are built into each launch, including speed, size and "bounciness." This process helps you visualize vital processes and systems. - Games - Hounds & Jackals 1.0s by P. S. Neeley Shake, rattle and roll the dice in this ancient Egyptian game. Roll dice to race your hounds or jackals around a course. You'll find historic bits of information along the way. This exciting game is full of stunning graphics and great sounds. NOTE: Requires VBRUN300.DLL (included in your Utility Collection). Proliferation 1.0 by Silicon Commander Games Will you be the next world leader? Stop warring factions by establishing a single nation in this futuristic global strategy game. During this dangerous period, the separated Soviet Union states arm themselves with nuclear weapons and Iraq conquers most of the Middle East. Play on a world map with each player assuming the role of major powers vying for dominance. Build up your forces, feed the population and conquer territories to win the game. Sorcerer's Cave 1.1 by Skookum Software Face an evil sorcerer and his army in this game of exploration, magic and adventure. Travel inside the evil sorcerer's labyrinth. Meet priests, dwarfs, specters, trolls, dragons and the sorcerer himself. Make allies or fight while collecting as much loot possible. There are enough challenges to keep you coming back for more. Spades by Dart Consulting Compete against three other computer opponents in this challenging card game of Spades. Place the highest card of the suit being played and you get that point. First one to 250 points wins the game. Wincraps 3.0 by Cloud City Software Come on snake eyes! Play this classic casino game, complete with different sets of chips and dice. This game follows the professional rules with only one objective: winning big! It records all statistics and allows auto- play, which automatically arranges your chips, checks your bets and adjusts them. Complete with colorful graphics and digitized male and female voices.